October 24, 2002 | Law.com
Nelson Mullins Settles Suit Over Role as Escrow AgentNelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough has settled a case brought by 15 offshore investors for whom the firm served as an escrow agent. The group sued the Columbia, S.C.-based firm last year alleging that it breached its fiduciary duty by allowing funds to be transferred to a private company. The plaintiffs asked for $6 million in damages, plus attorney fees and litigation expenses.
By Julia D. Gray
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March 14, 2002 | New York Law Journal
A Package UPS Won`t DeliverAtlanta-based King & Spalding has asked a retailer to stop selling a doll marketed to gay men, claiming that the figure infringes on the United Parcel Service`s trademark.
By Julia D. Gray
2 minute read
May 17, 2004 | Legaltech News
TEST2 - Building InfrastructureLAW firm IT staff must consistently deliver systems and services - quickly, correctly, and cheaply. To accomplish these goals, it's critical to use a preset project framework to guide project teams from inception to the closing celebration.
By Craig Courter Gavin Gray
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August 16, 2005 | Corporate Counsel
Richard A. Cohn Joins DLA Piper Washington, D.C. OfficeBy DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP
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January 29, 2001 | Law.com
New Coke GC a Decorated Vet of Corporate Bias DisputesCoca-Cola's new general counsel is a member of an exclusive club. Deval L. Patrick is one of 11 African-American general counsels at a Fortune 500 company, according to the Minority Corporate Counsel Association in Washington. Patrick's experience in labor and civil rights matters will serve him well at Coke, which recently reached a $192.5 million settlement of its own race discrimination suit.
By Julia D. Gray
2 minute read
January 17, 2003 | Law.com
Georgia's Lawyer Payback Fund Gets First DonationsGeorgia's Public Interest Lawyers Fund has collected its first $5,500 in seed money for a program that would forgive education loan payments for most lawyers working in the state's public sector. Attorneys would be eligible after six months of employment and would have to agree to work an additional month for each loan payment received. The program's long-term goal is to obtain full government funding.
By Julia D. Gray
3 minute read
January 17, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer
Association to Honor Four `Women of Distinction`Women of Distinction will be the focus of a Martin Luther King Breakfast sponsored by the Barristers` Association of Philadelphia on Monday.
By Christine Gray
3 minute read
July 30, 2007 | National Law Journal
Rally Round the ConstitutionWe miss the point if we rely on the Supreme Court to defend the Constitution, write Louis Fisher and David Gray Adler.
By Louis Fisher and David Gray Adler
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December 14, 2000 | Law.com
Atlanta Won't Follow $40K Bonuses for N.Y. First-YearsYear-end bonuses at New York law firms are peaking at $40,000 for first-year associates, but don't expect a similar trend in Georgia. One managing partner of an Atlanta firm says he is surprised by the high bonuses in New York this year. "I honestly don't know why they're doing this when you consider that dot-coms started this . . . and that the dot-com industry is now in trouble."
By Julia D. Gray
4 minute read
February 08, 2001 | Law.com
Smith Gambrell Scores Big in Contract DisputeAtlanta's Smith, Gambrell & Russell raked in $800,000 in attorneys' fees when an arbitrator ruled in favor of client Sierra Aluminum Co. Also, in brief, Long Aldridge & Norman doubled the size of its product liability practice recently by adding four attorneys. And, one year after its inaugural rehearsal, the Atlanta Lawyers' Orchestra has grown into an aspiring chamber ensemble.
By Julia D. Gray
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